Marco Rubio after talks with Zelensky in Munich says Trump aims to ‘end the bloodshed once and for all’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday (February 14) on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, as efforts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine-Russia war intensify ahead of planned talks in Geneva next week. Both leaders discussed security cooperation, defense ties and preparations for trilateral negotiations involving the…

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Pakistan amplifies Jaishankar’s Dhaka handshake with Speaker Sadiq, pitches for talks to prevent any ‘escalation’

Pakistan has attempted to amplify what was a courtesy handshake between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka. The exchange took place on the sidelines of the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, which Sadiq and Jaishankar attended. It was among the few visible…

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Ukraine peace talks to take U-turn? Putin flags stance shift in Trump call after alleged drone attack on residence

President Vladimir Putin on Monday informed US President Donald Trump that Russia would reassess its stance in peace talks following what Moscow described as a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian presidential residence, according to the Kremlin. Ukraine has rejected Russia’s claim that 91 drones targeted Putin’s residence in northern Russia, calling it false, and…

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Colombian peace delegation condemns ELN strike action against US military buildup in Caribbean

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army on Monday condemned an “armed strike” — which confines civilians to their homes and restricts commercial activity — that the rebel group is conducting this week in response to the US military’s naval buildup in the Caribbean. Colombia’s delegation said…

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